Trumpeter, Urban Farmer & Art Enthusiast. Brendan plays exclusively on trumpet mouthpieces custom made for him by Toshiaki Kameyama! All images on the site are copyright to Brendan. Please credit any useage, or ask.

Over in Lancashire, the great Derek Garside, cornet legend strode over the whole county’s brass band movement like a colossus!His standards were seemingly unattainable to the rest of us and we were simply not worthy. For twenty five years Derek … Continue reading →

I had been looking forward to this programme for some time, not least because the Berlioz has a spectacular cornet part, but also because there is so much happening in this extraordinary work; there are also so many things going … Continue reading →

One of our top British trumpet legends is Derek Watkins. Derek has played on so many soundtracks etc that they are far too many to mention. He has been at the very top of the trumpet profession since way before … Continue reading →

What a beautiful day in Liverpool. I thought I’d go for a bike ride around Liverpool’s impressive Georgian Quarter and Cathedral Area. Scooby enjoys running alongside. The pictures speak for themselves!

My first teacher used to urge me all the time to listen to a trumpeter called Eddie Calvert. Mr Calvert was known as ‘The Man With The Golden Trumpet’ and achieved some massive hits, particularly with ‘Cherry Pink & Apple … Continue reading →